Goolagong v Navratilova
WTA Tour career
Evonne GoolagongAustralia961 games · 1968–1985
Martina NavratilovaUnited States1,717 games · 1972–2005
Martina NavratilovaUnited States1,717 games · 1972–2005Lineball analyst1–6
Martina Navratilova takes it, 6–1 on categories
Navratilova wins on sets lost. WTA Tour career: Goolagong 961 matches, Navratilova 1,717 matches.
- Navratilova has 689 sets lost (one every 2.5 matches) to Goolagong’s 488 sets lost (one every 2 matches).
- Navratilova averages 6.9 games lost a match to Goolagong’s 7.4.
- Navratilova has the better sets won %: 81.7 to Goolagong’s 77.
- Longevity: Navratilova has 1,717 matches across 26 seasons, Goolagong 961 in 17 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
- Not every stat was recorded for every match (grand slam titles, aces): those averages use only the games that logged them.
Built only from games in our stats database. A read of the numbers, not a tip.
Tale of the tape
Per game. Totals and best single game underneath.
- 0.193 total · best 1Titlesper game0.1176 total · best 1
- 0.07 total · best 1Grand Slam titlesper game0.018 total · best 1
- –First serve in %64.4
- –First-serve points won %65.5
- –Break points saved %43.8
- –Return points won %42.3
- –Acesper game0.42 total · best 1
Head to head
1330 matches
since 197317
since 197317
- Carpet · 16 matchesGoolagong 7Navratilova 9
- Clay · 7 matchesGoolagong 4Navratilova 3
- Grass · 5 matchesGoolagong 2Navratilova 3
- Hard · 1 matchGoolagong 0Navratilova 1
- Grand Slams · 4 matchesGoolagong 2Navratilova 2
- Finals · 9 matchesGoolagong 2Navratilova 7
Last meetings
- 22 Nov 1982 · Sydney · Final · GrassNavratilova won 6-0 3-6 6-1
- 30 Nov 1981 · Australian Open · Quarterfinal · GrassNavratilova won 6-3 6-1
- 17 Mar 1980 · Avon Championships · Semifinal · CarpetNavratilova won 6-2 3-6 6-0
- 3 Mar 1980 · Dallas · Final · CarpetNavratilova won 6-3 6-2
Last 10 games
Titles, oldest to newest.
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